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Opinion: Why is South Africa so vulnerable to petroleum supply issues and global fuel price trends? SuperUser Account / Friday, March 13, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating In this article, Road Freight Association CEO Gavin Kelly writes about how global pressures are affecting local fuel prices and suggests ways the country can protect itself from similar challenges in future. Read more
Mintek spearheading rare earth element recovery from discard coal, fly ash SuperUser Account / Friday, March 13, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek is spearheading a far-reaching research initiative into the recovery of rare-earth elements (REEs) from South Africa’s abundant reserves of discard coal and coal fly ash. "We’re fundamentally reimagining the role of coal in the modern era by looking far beyond its traditional use as a primary energy source. We no longer see coal and its by-products as mere fuel or waste, but rather as a strategic reservoir of the very minerals that will power the global high-tech future,” Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku explained in a media release to Mining Weekly on Friday, March 13. Read more
Sasol launches destoning plant to improve coal quality, strengthen operational performance SuperUser Account / Friday, March 13, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Energy and chemicals group Sasol, on March 13, officially opened its new destoning plant, marking a significant milestone in efforts to enhance coal quality and drive improved operational performance. The plant, which achieved beneficial operation in December, forms part of Sasol’s broader plan to strengthen, grow and transform the business. Read more
Made In The Cape notches up 13 signed trade deals for Western Cape companies SuperUser Account / Friday, March 13, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape, Wesgro, earlier this month hosted its yearly international buyers programme, Made In The Cape. The event convenes global procurement groups and provincial exporters for a week of trade engagement. Read more
Renewables-battery scenario proposed for saving ferrochrome while sustaining Eskom and reform ... SuperUser Account / Friday, March 13, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating A new analysis of the crisis being faced by South Africa’s ferrochrome industry as a result of uncompetitive electricity tariffs, outlines a possible renewables-battery-led scenario for meeting the industry’s need for sustainably cheap and greener electricity without triggering an acceleration of what could otherwise be an Eskom death spiral. Titled ‘To Save or Not to Save SA’s Ferrochrome Smelters and Eskom’, the thought-leadership paper has been written jointly by Johan van den Berg, an energy professional with experience in the ferrochrome industry, Frank Spencer, an energy engineer, and Johan Roos, an Advocate in private practice. Read more